Under Fyre

Parts of this story broke my heart and other parts made me cheer! K'ev and Rhianna have some serious heat, (no pun intended) as well as some serious problems. She was only suppose to be there as an expert on dragon affairs, not betrayed by her own. But she remembers him. Earth was suppose to sent him a consort, a concubine, as a show of good faith. He remembers this one (or rather his dragon does) she's their mate. Two planets at odds over one planet. One race needs a new home, the other race needs the resources. Will the betrayal rip them apart to choose sides or will it bring them together to save both races?

Once again, this author has written an intriguing, Sci-Fi alien dragon shifter romance & I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, the continuation from the prequel into this book is excellent & flawless. The characters are well-developed and display realistic & believable emotional feelings. The story-line is interesting and well-written with excellent world-building & an intriguing plot. It is about: a young woman (Rhianna) who accompanies the President’s daughter to Draco, only to discover that she is to become the concubine/consort to Prince K’ev needless to say he is not impressed with the idea of a human consort but soon discovers to his dismay that Rhianna is actually his fated mate. There is: political issues, propaganda, twists & turns, intrigue, suspense, mystery, secrets, devious plans, danger, violence, treachery, subterfuge, betrayal, misunderstandings, anguish, sadness, vulnerabilities, confrontations, love, happiness, mild steam & a happy ending. There is a tantalizing glimpse of the next book in this series & I will wait with great anticipation for it.

SHE HAS FYRE—WE ARE ONE Following the prequel, it is now fifteen years later from the visit of Prince K’ev of Dracon to Earth. Relations have deteriorated with broken agreements, and King K’rah has summons K’ev to inform him he will have a human consort, and the agreement with Earth will be the president’s daughter, Helena. A little bit about Draconians, they can smell fear and lies, among other things. During K’ev visit to Earth, he disliked the smell of humans and their lies. “I don’t like it any better than you do, but it has been suggested a more intimate, personal relationship between a member of the royal family and a human might foster détente between Draco and Earth and restore an alliance.” –King K’rah to K’ev The plot will have Helena and her best friend from college, Rhianna, to meet the Draconian envoy and traveling to Dracon together, but deceit will have Helena trying to convince the minister of the royal court that Rhianna is the president’s daughter and then abandoning her. But fooling K’ev won’t be that easy, he can smell her lies. Before Rhianna knows what’s happening, Helena leaves the ship, and they are leaving Earth heading into space. It doesn’t take long for K’ev to uncover that maybe she was duped by her own people. Now, a change in course will have them going to the planet Elementa—one that Dracon had claimed and Earth has started to colonize. Will seeing it help Rhianna learn the truth? “A Draconian requires three things: treasure, truth, and fyre.” What is happening to K’ev and his dragon? The dragon is calling Rhianna his mate—that can’t be; she has no fyre. “We are two, and we are one. Different and same.” –K’ev explaining his dragon to Rhianna “She has fyre. We are one.” –his dragon to K’ev “The duality of being dragon and man, separate yet the same, boggled her mind like a religious koan.” The story has plenty of mystery, suspense, betrayal, lies, secrets, and angst. The time together between K’ev and Rhianna brings them closer, especially with his dragon screaming that she is their mate, they must protect her. Showing her what her people have done, and then learning she is used as a scapegoat with a nefarious plot doesn’t help. What is the future of Earth—is a war coming next? Now that mating has taken place, their fyre grows stronger. The death of a mate is harmful to any Draconian. “Your screams of pleasure will be all the music I need. This won’t be sex,” he said. “We will mate. Our fyres will join as one.” The story will have many twists and turns, and just when things between them have them planning their future—a message will alter their fate. Will K’ev ever trust Rhianna again? Did she betray him? What will become of their future? The story is a roller-coaster ride of two mates caught between planets disagreements. One has family and friends on Earth that could face annihilation, and the other is the son of a King who is ready to declare war. It will take a wise woman to make a difference and turn this tale around. The story has mild sex scenes. I can’t wait to read the next story, Line of Fyre that will have Helena Marshfield and Prince T’mar.